The Hippie Culture
Originally, hippies rejected rationality, order, and traditional middle-class values. They wanted to build a utopia-a society that was freer, clsr to nature, and full of love, empathy, tolerance, and cooperation. Much of this was a reaction to the 1950s stereotype of the white-collar "man in the gray flannel suit" who led a constricted and colorless life. As the counterculture grew, many newcomers did not understand these ideas.
The Hippie Culture
Originally, hippies rejected rationality, order, and traditional middle-class values. They wanted to build a utopia-a society that was freer, clsr to nature, and full of love, empathy, tolerance, and cooperation. Much of this was a reaction to the 1950s stereotype of the white-collar "man in the gray flannel suit" who led a constricted and colorless life. As the counterculture grew, many newcomers did not understand these ideas.